Ning is the social networking platform which seems to get less press and yet continues to grow and provide companies, brands and individuals with a social networking solution. For me, Ning is a wonderful solution for people and over the last few months they have added to the platform with for example Ning Apps -  “Network Creators can further customize the experience on their social networks with additional features.”
But also they have also announced that they will be offering virtual gifts very soon! What is interesting is their desire to fit the gifts to your network, to add value if …read more

Thanks for all the social media articles – here are this weeks!

Cynthia Medina presents Top 10 things to do before implementing a Social Network posted at The Voice of AeU, saying, “While there is a growing trend in small businesses and corporations to incorporate social networks into the way they do business, you should do your research and start off with some baby steps before jumping in.”

Cynthia Medina presents How to set up your own Social Network in Ning posted at Going Web 2.0, saying, “Ning is an online platform that allows its users to create their own Social Network …read more

Last week Ning achieved the milestone of having 1,000,000 social networks which quite literally surprised me. Ning has fallen into the background with the emergence of Facebook groups, Friendfeed and of course at a different level Twitter. Though I have to say I wonder how many of them are fully active?
For anyone who wants to quickly put together a quick social networking platform then Ning is a great option. Twitter Moms and Mugglespace for Harry Potter fans are examples of how you can grow a thriving community.
Ning is worth checking out not only if you are looking at creating a …read more